Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of Dismantling Democracy and Favoring Capitalists

At a rally in Godda, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the BJP-led central government of attempting to change the Constitution and weakening institutions like Parliament and the judiciary. She claimed that the BJP prioritizes billionaires over common citizens, jeopardizing democratic principles and neglecting farmers, women, and youth.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led central government was hell-bent on changing the Constitution, and it has weakened institutions like Parliament and judiciary in the last 10 years.

Vadra, addressing an election rally at Godda, also claimed that all those who opposed the Centre's policies were being victimised.

''If they (the BJP) come to power again, they will change the Constitution and cut down on reservations. They weakened democracy in last 10 years, as well as institutions like Parliament and judiciary,'' she alleged.

Unlike the BJP government, the Congress' policies are aimed at strengthening the rights of tribals, Vadra said.

''PM (Narendra) Modi put former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren behind bars on false cases; and his wife Kalpana is fighting like a lioness... Earlier, debates were held in Parliament for framing laws, but now they (BJP leaders) attack the opposition,'' the Congress leader said.

She also claimed that the prime minister took "Rs 52-crore donation" from a firm that manufactures Covid vaccines.

''That vaccine is now causing reactions in people's bodies; many have suddenly lost their lives at the gym or at work,'' she said.

Vadra said the BJP thought of sailing through smoothly by putting Hemant Soren behind bars, but instead, "the tribals have emerged stronger and are challenging the saffron party for its anti-tribal policies".

''The BJP-led central government is framing policies for billionaires, and it has sold the nation's assets like airports and ports to industrialists. It also waived Rs 16 lakh crore of several billionaires, but failed to provide any relief to farmers, who are committing suicides,'' she claimed.

Vadra alleged that capitalists are "eying your 'Jal, Jungle and Jameen' (water, forest and land)'', and Godda is an example of that, where the Adani Group has set up a mega power plant, but "electricity is not available for the poor here".

''Your land, your water... has been given to PM's billionaire friend Adani... this is BJP's policy,'' the Congress leader alleged.

She also claimed that 70 crore youths in the country were unemployed as the BJP handed over the country's assets to capitalists.

Vadra took a jibe at BJP candidate from Godda, Nishikant Dubey, without naming him, and said though he is never present in the area, he remains "busy entertaining capitalists".

She asserted that a government led by the Congress will work for women, farmers and the youth, who have been "all along neglected by the BJP".

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